FAI News 23/04

General Aviation Commission : New President New World Record Claims for Space Models, Model Aircraft and Airships Championship Results

New President for the General Aviation Commission

At the recent FAI General Aviation Commission (GAC) meeting in Alicante (Spain), Mr Pedro Cabañero (ESP) was elected President, succeeding Mr Pierre Portmann, the new FAI President.

We offer our warmest congratulations to Mr Cabañero, who also becomes, ex officio, a FAI Vice President.

Updated list of the GAC Delegates.



New World Record Claims
Some of the new World Record Claims recently received by FAI :

Class S - Space models / Claim numbers : 9890-9891
Course/location : Ljubljana (SLO)
Pilot : Zoran KATANIC (SCG)
Date : 17.10.2004
Current records : new

Claim number : 9890
Sub-class : S3C (Maximum weight 200 g)
S-3 : Parachute duration Category
Type of record : N°110 - Total impulse 5.01 to 10.00 N/sec
Performance : 3 min 58 sec

Claim number : 9891
Sub-class S6C (Maximum weight 200 g)
S-6 : Streamer duration Category
Type of record : N°124 - Total impulse 5.01 to 10.00 N/sec
Performance : 1 min 33 sec


Class F - Model Aircraft / Claim number : 9927
Sub-class : F3B (Glider)
Category : F3: Radio controlled flight
Type of record : N°158 - Distance to goal and return
Course/location : To be confirmed
Performance : 25.6 km
Pilot : Gary B. FOGEL (USA)
Date: 23.10.2004
Current record : 1.90 km (27.05.2003 - David L. HALL, USA)


Class B – Airships / Claim number : 9930
Size category : BR-06 (Rigid airships : 6 000 to 12 000 m³) General Category
Type of record : Speed
Course/location : Friedrichshafen (GER)
Performance : 111.8 km/h
Pilots : Steve FOSSETT (USA) & Hans-Paul STROEHLE (GER)
Airship : Zeppelin N07-100
Date: 27.10.2004
Current record : new


Class B – Airships / Claim number : 9943
Size category : BX-03 (Hot-air airships : 900 to 1 600 m³) General Category
Type of record : Distance
Course/location : Rosedale, near Drumheller, AB (CAN)
Performance : 95 km
Pilot : David HEMPLEMAN-ADAMS (UK)
Airship : type not indicated
Date: 30.10.2004
Current record : 93.03 km (20.03.1988 - Oscar LINDSTRÖM, SWE)


The details shown above are provisional. When all the evidence required has been received and checked, the exact figures will be established and the record ratified (if appropriate).

For further information on World Records, please consult the latest news, including all claims pending ratification, at FAI World Records.



Championship Results
FAI recently received the following Championship results :

22th FAI World Aeromodelling Championship F1D
Sport : Aeromodelling, Free Flight, Indoor Model Aircraft
Date : 4 to 9 October 2004
Location : Slanic Prahova (ROM)

Winners :
Juniors : Doug SCHAEFER (USA)
Seniors : James RICHMOND (USA)
Juniors Team : USA
Seniors Team : Romania